Friday Flash Fiction – Timing

Today’s challenge was a complete story in 100 words. It had to have a start, middle and end. It had to make you feel some emotion. I don’t know whether this does, but it sprang straight into my head. Maybe our lunch conversation, discussing Rory McIlroy’s split from Caroline Wozniaki, had lingered.

Timing

She was slumped on her bedroom floor, pillowed by the billowing white taffeta. Calmer now, she grabbed the box of tissues, and wiped her mascara-stained cheeks clean. She straightened out the crumpled note and reread it.